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Thailand’s Most Polarizing Family Rises Again Ahead of Election

April 24, 2023 April 24, 2023 / Thailand

An ousted populist’s daughter seeks office, fueling concerns that the return of a divisive political dynasty may revive instability, too. By Sui-Lee Wee and Muktita Suhartono Reporting from Bangkok April 24, 2023Updated 10:23 a.m. ET 6 MIN READ “For close to two decades, the military and conservative establishment in Thailand has sought to keep former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his …

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Sepak Takraw

August 22, 2022 August 22, 2022 / David Lindsay, Malasia, Sports and Martial Arts, Thailand

Sepak Takraw! I wrote about this when I discovered it in Thailand, back in 1986?, way before Facebook, and even the internet. Four off duty police officers taught me the game in a public park in Bankok. I was much younger then, about 35, and a second degree black belt in Uechi Ryu Karate, so …

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Thailand Cave Rescue: Live Updates as All 13 Are Free After Weeks of Ordeal – The New York Times

July 10, 2018 July 10, 2018 / Thailand

“All of the young members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their 25-year-old coach have been rescued from Tham Luang Cave, the Thai Navy confirmed around 6:50 p.m. • Four more people have yet to leave the cave — the Thai military personnel, including a doctor, who stayed with the team in their remote cavern in …

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